Several familiar names, however, have been called up with goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand, defender Morteza Pouraliganji and strikers Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mehdi Taremi, Karim Ansarifard and Sardar Azmoun all called up.

Iran will play their first international friendly match under Wilmots against Syria at home on June 6, before travelling to Seoul to play Korea Republic five days later.